Suh won’t be suspended

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Nov 27, 2012 at 12:01 AMNov 27, 2012 at 12:05 PM

Ndamukong Suh might lose some money for his low blow against Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub. The Detroit Lions defensive tackle, though, will be able to play Sunday at home against the Indianapolis Colts.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello tweeted yesterday that the Lions have been notified that Suh won't be suspended for Thursday's "incident," though it will be reviewed for a potential fine.

Suh was on his chest after being taken down by an offensive lineman and extended his left foot to hit Schaub below the belt. Suh's left cleat connected with Schaub's groin area after he threw a pass in the first quarter of Houston's 34-31 overtime win. Schaub went to his knees, doubled over in pain, but stayed in the game.

It wasn't clear on replays whether it was intentional and Suh hasn't spoken publicly.

Suh was suspended for two games a year ago after he was ejected for stomping on the right arm of Green Bay offensive lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith during a game on Thanksgiving. He has been fined in previous seasons for roughing up quarterbacks: Cincinnati's Andy Dalton, Chicago's Jay Cutler and Cleveland's Jake Delhomme.

"He's building quite a track record of just unnecessary plays," Texans left tackle Duane Brown said. "I consider him to be a very talented player, a very physical player. There's just stuff that you have to do away with. It can get people hurt, and it's uncalled for."

UPSET WITH ALLEN: The Chicago Bears will be without starting right guard Lance Louis for the rest of the season because of a left knee injury. And for that, they are not happy with Minnesota's Jared Allen.

The Bears placed Louis on injured reserve yesterday, a day after he was hurt in a win over Minnesota. That happened on a hit by Allen that clearly didn't sit well with Chicago Coach Lovie Smith.

While the team declined comment on the extent of the injury, a person familiar with the situation said Louis had a tear in his ACL, confirming reports by several outlets.

"Yes. I did," Smith said when asked if he thought the hit was unnecessary. "Jared Allen plays the game a certain way, a good player in our league. I think there are some plays when you look at them again, you say, 'Hey, we could have done without that.' "

The play happened after Chicago's Brandon Marshall tipped a pass from Jay Cutler. The Vikings' Antoine Winfield picked it off, and as he returned the interception, Allen launched himself at Louis for a blindside hit to the head. Louis' leg got caught in the turf, and as he fell, his knee buckled awkwardly beneath him. Louis was done for the game and now for the season.

No penalty was called and Allen defended the hit afterward, saying he thought it was legal.

CARDINALS LOSE CENTER: The Arizona Cardinals, reeling from a seven-game losing streak, have lost starting center Lyle Sendlein for the season with a torn left MCL.

Sendlein sustained the injury during Sunday's loss to St. Louis, limping off the field in first quarter but returning a short time later to finish the game. He has started 80 consecutive games since taking the job as an undrafted rookie in 2008. It is the second loss of a starting lineman for the Cardinals this season. Left tackle Levi Brown went down with a triceps injury in the preseason.

DRUG SUSPENSIONS: Tampa Bay's porous secondary took another hit yesterday when cornerback Eric Wright was suspended by the NFL for four games for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Wright is the second Tampa Bay starter disciplined for using Adderall. Cornerback Aqib Talib was suspended Oct. 13 for four games and subsequently traded to the New England Patriots while serving the ban.

"This a result of taking Adderall at the end of July for health issues I was experiencing," the sixth-year pro said in a statement issued through his agent. "I am extremely disappointed that the suspension was upheld at my appeal."

The New England Patriots lost their second defensive end in nine days when Jermaine Cunningham was suspended for four games without pay for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.

First-round pick Chandler Jones was having a solid rookie season with six sacks before hurting his right ankle in the first quarter of a 59-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 18. He missed the rest of that game and all of last Thursday's 49-19 rout of the New York Jets when Cunningham had a season-high six tackles in his first start of the year.

WEEDEN QUESTIONABLE: The Cleveland Browns won't know for a few more days whether rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden will play in Oakland.

Weeden sustained a concussion in the closing minutes of Sunday's 20-14 win over Pittsburgh, just Cleveland's second against its biggest rival in 18 games. Weeden was falling after an incompletion when his head struck the leg of teammate Joe Thomas.

The 29-year-old left the field and received medical attention on the sideline before he was taken to the locker room. He was replaced for two series by backup Colt McCoy, who will start against the Raiders if Weeden isn't cleared.

49ERS WIDEOUT SHELVED: San Francisco 49ers wide receiver and return man Kyle Williams will miss the rest of the season with a torn ligament in his left knee sustained in Sunday's win at New Orleans.

Williams posted on his Twitter account that he has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the knee. Surgery would be the likely next step.

According to a police report, Amaya offered the driver $100 to take him from Miami Beach to Weston. The driver told police Amaya became aggressive, so he turned around the car and asked him to get out. The driver said Amaya then leaned forward, wrapped his hands around the driver's neck and starting choking him. Officers saw the taxi driving erratically and heard the driver scream "this man is trying to kill me."

NICE CATCH: New York Giants tight end Martellus Bennett broke the fall of a man who fell over a railing trying to grab a glove the player was handing to a child after Sunday night's win over the Green Bay Packers.

The fan was quickly surrounded by New Jersey state troopers and led away. He did not appear to be hurt in the fall from the lowest level of seating at MetLife Stadium, a distance of about 10 feet or less.

Bennett said the child ducked as the man reached over him, causing the man to fall over the railing.

"I just caught him," Bennett said. "It wasn't that big of a deal."

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